Thank you @murray.senate.gov for your legislation to block CMS's WISeR pilot! This program would use AI-assisted prior authorization in Medicare in 6 states starting 2026 & would delay/deny care, embed financial incentives to withhold services, & represents a step toward privatizing Medicare. #WAleg

Where did half a TRILLION dollars in insurance profits go instead of your care? Why do your premiums keep rising anyway? Spoiler alert: your $$$ went right into shareholders' pockets-and they still want more. Read: healthcareuncovered.substack.com/p/where-do-o... #UniversalHealthCare #WAleg

TONIGHT @ 7pm: “SEA MAR COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS”! RSVP for Zoom info: www.hcfawa.org/december_25_... Jesus Sánchez, Sea Mar Board member, will share the story of Latino community leaders & health activists who dreamed of a comprehensive health center for the Latino community & made it reality.

“Value-based care” in UnitedHealth’s Optum division apparently means fewer doctors for fatter margins. It made $4.3 billion in profit in the last 3 months by raising health care premiums & collecting billions more from the Medicare Trust Fund & seniors, a strategy of Profit over Patients. Links ↓

Healthcare dreams can come true. The story of SEA MAR COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS is this Wednesday December 10, at 7:00 p.m. PST! RSVP for Zoom info! www.hcfawa.org/december_25_... Jesus Sánchez, Board Member of Sea Mar CHC, will share the transformative story of Latino community leaders & health 1/3

News about the Cost of Medicare in 2026: CMS set the standard monthly Part A deductible from $1676 to $1736. The Part B premium is $202.90, a $17.90 increase. Read more here: www.cms.gov/newsroom/fac... #MedicareForAll #Medicare4All #UniversalHealthCare #SinglePayer #WAleg #EverbodyInNobodyOut

He’s like a ROCK STAR in Public Service. Meet him Wednesday December 10! RSVP for Sea Mar Community Health Centers with Jesus Sánchez: www.hcfawa.org/december_25_... Find more about Jesus & Sea Mar CHC at the link! #MedicareForAll #Medicare4All #UniversalHealthCare #SinglePayer #SaveMedicare #WAleg

In this robust call-in exchange, a hospital care manager & @egbertowillies.com warn that Medicare Advantage is a corporate trap marketed with freebies but built on denials, delays, & restricted care. Once illness strikes, Medicare Advantage’s bureaucracy can become a life-threatening barrier. 1/2 ⬇️

Join us next week for our last 2nd Wednesday Speaker Series of 2025! See you there?

The November e.Bulletin is out now! Read it here: www.hcfawa.org/november_202... In this issue: 2WSS Announcement November FTAC Summary Supporter OP-ED Annual Meeting Recap Actions News You Can Use December Events #MedicareForAll #Medicare4All #UniversalHealthCare #SinglePayer #WAleg

Next Zoom Wednesday, December 10, 7-8 pm PST: Sea Mar Community Health Centers with Jesus Sánchez! A community-based model that delivers bilingual & culturally appropriate health care & social services. RSVP for Zoom info - look for it in the confirmation email! www.hcfawa.org/december_25_... #WAleg

Ready for some grassroots action? We need to spread the word about #UniversalHealthCare & reach new eyes. Check out our printable QR code flyers! www.hcfawa.org/qr_code_grap... Distribute them in your community! Coffee shops, grocery stores, libraries, etc, & any community bulletin board! #WAleg

🎉🎉🎉Great news! We're proud to report that Washington places 3rd among all 50 states for its clean air, clean water, & a robust social services safety net. Let's make sure we stay that way! Read: www.commonwealthfund.org/publications... #MedicareForAll #Medicare4All #UniversalHealthCare #WAleg

Open enrollment ends Dec. 7! The changes to Medicare include an increase in Part B premiums & expected higher deductibles & out-of-pocket costs. Everybody In, Nobody Out #UniversalHealthcare = no more comparing plans from multiple insurers! Read: www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/med... #WAleg

TODAY AT 1! Our annual meeting with keynote speaker & new HCA director Ryan Moran, messages from health care committee Chairs, & HCFA-WA board elections! RSVP for Zoom info: www.hcfawa.org/hcfa_wa_annu... See you at 1 PM PST! #MedicareForAll #Medicare4All #UniversalHealthCare #SinglePayer #WAleg

Get vital documents for HCFA-WA's Annual Conference & Business Meeting this SATURDAY! We have keynote speaker Ryan Moran from the HCA, messages from health care committee Chairs, & HCFA-WA board elections! Find the info, documents, & Zoom info here: www.hcfawa.org/hcfa_wa_annu... See you there!

Our Annual Conference & Business Meeting is Saturday! RSVP for Zoom info! www.hcfawa.org/hcfa_wa_annu... Join us for: ✶ Keynote speaker Ryan Moran, new director of the Washington State Health Care Authority ✶ Messages from health care committee Chairs Sen. Annette Cleveland & Rep. Dan Bronoske

Next Saturday: Annual meeting with messages from the Chairs of the Senate & House health care committees! RSVP for Zoom info: www.hcfawa.org/hcfa_wa_annu... In addition to keynote speaker Ryan Moran, we'll have messages from Annette Cleveland and Dan Bronoske! Join us to plan for 2026!

States are forming health alliances to coordinate public health amid federal chaos to protect their residents. Can these coalitions reshape public health & unite divided state responses? Not only can they do this, it may be the only remaining option. Discover how: www.kff.org/other-health... #waleg

Meet Ryan Moran, Director of the WA Health Care Authority, at our Annual Conference & Business Meeting November 15! www.hcfawa.org/hcfa_wa_annu... We unveil our bold 2026 Strategic Plan & celebrate a year of progress! Hear from Ryan on the future of health care, ask questions, & share your ideas.

The October e.Bulletin is out now! www.hcfawa.org/october_2025... Exciting News for All Healthcare Advocates! Join our Annual Meeting where we reveal our bold 2026 Strategic Plan & celebrate a year of progress! 📅 Sat Nov 15 🕐 1 – 4:00pm 📍 Zoom In this issue: UHCC & 2WSS Recaps Actions News Events

We support SJM 8201! It allows WA to invest long-term care funds more productively, and here's why. The State Investment Board would invest a portion of only the long term care fund's reserves in equities (stocks), which, historical evidence shows, generate higher returns over the long term. 1/2

Ready for some grassroots action? We need to spread the word about #UniversalHealthCare & reach new eyes. Check out our printable QR code flyers! www.hcfawa.org/qr_code_grap... Distribute them in your community! Coffee shops, grocery stores, libraries, etc, & any community bulletin board! #WAleg

Couldn't make it to this month's 2nd Wednesday Speaker Series featuring Dr. Stefan Goldberg, Ending Neglect of Tuberculosis: The U-shaped curve in public health? You can watch it on YouTube now! www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAVb... #MedicareForAll #Medicare4All #UniversalHealthCare #SaveMedicare #WAleg

3 ways states can save billions & survive the impending health care crisis: remove private insurance from #Medicaid programs, embrace global budgets for hospitals, & regain control of Medicaid pharmacy benefits. Read When DC Hands Out Lemons: How States Can Cushion #MedicaidCuts - next post!

Ready for some grassroots action? We need to spread the word about #UniversalHealthCare & reach new eyes. Check out our printable QR code flyers! www.hcfawa.org/qr_code_grap... Distribute them in your community! Coffee shops, grocery stores, libraries, etc, & any community bulletin board! #WAleg

Congresswoman @repdelbene.bsky.social Steps Up to lead a letter to CMS: "The use of prior authorization in Medicare Advantage shows us that, in practice, WISeR [requiring prior authorizations for Traditional Medicare patients in 6 states including WA] will likely limit beneficiaries’... #WAleg

Ready for some grassroots action? We need to spread the word about #UniversalHealthCare & reach new eyes. Check out our printable QR code flyers! www.hcfawa.org/qr_code_grap... Distribute them in your community! Coffee shops, grocery stores, libraries, etc, & any community bulletin board! #WAleg

ACA health insurance premiums are expected to rise sharply- projections range from ~15% to ~28%, due to both subsidy expiration and mounting insurer costs. Read "ACA subsidies are going away. Here is the cost to enrollees.": www.npr.org/sections/sho... #MedicareForAll #UniversalHealthCare #WAleg

TONIGHT! “Ending Neglect of Tuberculosis, the U-shaped curve in public health”! RSVP for Zoom info: www.hcfawa.org/hcfa_wa_zoom... Dr. Stefan Goldberg will discuss what happens when we neglect the need for federal & local public health resources. Spoiler alert: not good! #UniversalHealthCare #WAleg

Grow the WA Cares fund! The Seattle Times editorial board endorsed the constitutional amendment: investing WA Cares funds in the stock market would be a prudent financial strategy for WA's long-term care insurance program. Read : www.seattletimes.com/opinion/edit... #waleg #universalhealthcare

WEDNESDAY@7 PM PDT! “Ending Neglect of Tuberculosis, the U-shaped curve in public health” with Dr. Stefan Goldberg. RSVP for Zoom info here: www.hcfawa.org/hcfa_wa_zoom... What happens when our hospitals get overloaded & our “healthcare system” can’t keep up?

Ready for some grassroots action? We need to spread the word about #UniversalHealthCare & reach new eyes. Check out our printable QR code flyers! www.hcfawa.org/qr_code_grap... Distribute them in your community! Coffee shops, grocery stores, libraries, etc, & any community bulletin board!

Next Zoom Oct 8: Ending Neglect of Tuberculosis, the U-shaped curve in public health - Presented by Dr. Stefan Goldberg! RSVP for Zoom info: www.hcfawa.org/hcfa_wa_zoom... See you there! #MedicareForAll #Medicare4All #UniversalHealthCare #SinglePayer #SaveMedicare #WAleg

The September e.Bulletin is out now! www.hcfawa.org/september_20... In this issue: ✦ HCFA-WA Goes Back to College! ✦ UHCC & FTAC mtgs ✦ 3 Actions to Save the Healthcare Safety Net! ✦ News You Can Use ✦ October & November Events #MedicareForAll #Medicare4All #UniversalHealthCare #SinglePayer #WAleg

Legislators: Hundreds of Americans die every day because of our health care system. What's the hold up? Read With Premiums Set to Rise, a Reminder: #MedicareForAll Would Save $650 Billion’ Annually: www.commondreams.org/news/medicar... #Medicare4All #UniversalHealthCare #SaveMedicare #WAleg

Ready for some grassroots action? We need feet on the ground to spread the word about #universalhealthcare & reach new eyes. Check out our printable QR code flyers! www.hcfawa.org/qr_code_grap... Distribute in your community: coffee shops, grocery stores, libraries, farmers markets... 1/2

Cancer survivor in rural SE WA: If the hospital has to close, the town will “probably die along with it.” Read ‘Strained past our breaking point’: WA’s small-town hospitals fear closure as Medicaid cuts loom: www.spokesman.com/stories/2025... #PramilaJayapal #AdamSmith #UniversalHealthCare #WAleg

Our 2nd Wednesday Speaker Series is BACK! Join us October 8 when Dr. Stefan Goldberg tells us about “Ending Neglect of Tuberculosis". RSVP & look for Zoom info in the confirmation email: www.hcfawa.org/hcfa_wa_zoom... #tb #tuberculosis #MedicareForAll #Medicare4All #UniversalHealthCare #WAleg

US health care is broken. We have a solution. And we'll be at the #WashPIRG UW Affordable Health Care Volunteer Fair to tell you all about it! Come see us 11-3 pm Monday 9/22, at the Mary Gates Hall North Lawn! #MedicareForAll #Medicare4All #UniversalHealthCare #WAleg #UniversityOfWashington

WA, OR, & CA have formed the West Coast Health Alliance in 2025 to collaborate more closely on public health! HI joined the Alliance shortly after its formation. 1/2 #MedicareForAll #Medicare4All #UniversalHealthCare #SinglePayer #SaveMedicare #HealthCareIsAHumanRight #EverybodyInNobodyOut #WAleg

Ready for some grassroots action? We need feet on the ground to spread the word about #universalhealthcare & reach new eyes. Check out our printable QR code flyers! www.hcfawa.org/qr_code_grap... Distribute in your community: coffee shops, grocery stores, libraries, farmers markets... 1/2

The #UniversalHealthCareCommission Advocates Roundtable marked the first time in its ~4-year existence that it engaged directly with universal health care advocates! And we've written all about it! www.hcfawa.org/august_uhcc_... The next UHCC meeting is this Thursday, September 11, 2-5 pm. #waleg

Ready for some grassroots action? We need feet on the ground to spread the word about #universalhealthcare & reach new eyes. Check out our printable QR code flyers! www.hcfawa.org/qr_code_grap... Distribute in your community: coffee shops, grocery stores, libraries, farmers markets... 1/2

America's 1st ever hospice for the homeless proves access to healthcare is not only right, it also saves $: Medicare costs? ⬇️24%. Hospital readmissions and emergency room visits? ⬇️30%. Follow-up doc visits? ⬆️92%. Read: www.deseret.com/lifestyle/20... #MedicareForAll #universalhealthcare #waleg

Ready for some grassroots action? We need feet on the ground to spread the word about #universalhealthcare & reach new eyes. Print our QR code flyers! www.hcfawa.org/qr_code_grap... Share these flyers in your community: coffee shops, grocery stores, libraries, etc, & anywhere with a bulletin board!

The August e.Bulletin is out now! Read it here: www.hcfawa.org/august_2025_... In this issue: ✦ Leveraging Digital Tools for Advocacy ✦ UHCC Advocates Roundtable ✦ One Payer States Denver Meeting of UHC Advocates ✦ Action Alert re H.R. 1 - the “Big Bad Bill”! ✦ Events #universalhealthcare #waleg

Another example of the current fractured health care financing model - this is why the people must have power over their health care! Hospitals are buying small physician practices, fueling higher costs: physician prices jump 15%, yet quality doesn’t improve. 1/2 #universalhealthcare #waleg

Ready for some grassroots action? We need feet on the ground to spread the word about #universalhealthcare & reach new eyes. Print & post these flyers throughout your community-see next post for ideas! 1/2 Printable QR code flyers: www.hcfawa.org/qr_code_grap... #MedicareForAll #waleg

Think surprise medical bills are gone thanks to new laws? Think again. 🥺 Patients nationwide still face unexpected, sky-high charges despite new federal protections. Out of network providers are winning arbitration instead of being pushed for in-network rates. 1/2 #universalhealthcare #waleg